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The Publishing House has just issued
two leaflets admirably adapted to spread
abroad the knowledge of our faith, which
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THE POPULARITY OF CHRISTMAS.

1t is the popularity of Christmas that
we cannot sunder ourselves from the
joy of the great cOmmemoration, nor
separate our hearts from the loyal and
believing souls who recognize the birth
day of our Lord. We cannot even
isolate ourselves in the selfishness of
unbelief. Believing in Christ or not
believing, regarding the story of the
New Testament as fact, or looking
upon it as myth or delusion, the Christ
mas spirit finds us and makes us part
ners in the festival joy. Christmas is an
atmosphere around us from which we
cannot escape; it is in the very air we
breathe at this season, and in the sub
tie influences woven around us by the
faith of those we love.
This delightful anniversary is again
with us. 1t is Christmas in the home
and the heart. 1t is seen in the smil-
ing faces of the children, and the bub-
bling joyousness which mark all their
movements. 1t meets us in the shops
crowded with the Christmas toys and
inery, in the crowds on the streets,
laden with mysterious packages, in
the evergreens which decorate our
homes and places of worship, and in the
abundant provision which Christian
philanthropy makes at this season for
the poor and desolate. The season holds
us all under its bene6cent sway. Even
the cold and worldly and hard hearted
grow little more humane and tender
under it's benign influence. And when
we ask ourselves the meaning of this
yearly miracle of the development of
our better nature under the inspiration
of the season, we must go back to
Bethlehem of old for the only sufficient
explanation. 1t was the event which
took place in those long distant days
that gives meaning and significance to
all our Christmas rejoicings; that event
which makes us exclaim:
Joy rises in me like summers morn;
Peace, peace on earth! the Prince of Peace is
BORN"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24

THE final interment of the four ex-
ecuted anarchists, and the suicide who
cheated the gallows, took place on Sum
day at Waldheim Cemetery. The at
tendance at the ceremonies was not I'M
usually large for a public gathering,
although addresses were duly announc-
ed by prominent sympathisers at home
and abroad, and considerable effort was
made to get out large crowd. The
Chicago Mail draws, as we infer, the
correct moral from the circumstance :
"Five weeks ago, when they had been
dead but two days, 10000 people fol-
lowed their collins to the cemetery.
Five weeks later the following was re-
duced to little more than thousand
From this contrast it is fair to infer
that much Of the excitement and fe-
verishness visible at the first funeral
was due to temporary contagion Of
sensationalism. People joined in the
procession and gathered at the cemetery
who had no sympathy with anarchism,
and no special regret for the fate of the
five dead men. Yesterday it required
some little effort to induce one-tenth of
the number to turn out" And again
the Mail is right in this observation /:
st is only a just cause that prospers
through the blood of its advocates.
Anarchy is not that kind OF cause"
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DEATH OF REV. JOHN LYON.

Since the paragraph in our church
news was written announcing the ILL
ness of the Rev. John Lyon, of Bridge
port, Conn, we receive the unexpected
and very sad intelligence that he has
been called home.
This is very serious loss to our church.
Br. Lyon WAS a very active and useful
pastor. For ten years he has had charge
of the Bridgeport church and the work
has prospered in his hands. 1t will be a
very sad Christmas for this people and
Oh, the sorrow in the bereaved home cir
Gle! May the good Lord comfort the
mourners in their sorrow in this blessed
Christmas season by the hope in Him who
is the Resurrection and the Life.
A fuller notice of this sad bereavement
and particulars of the funeral services
may be expected next week.
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JESUS THE CHRIS T.

The world goes to Bethlehem of Ju-
dea in this Christmas time to study
anew the personal history, the life and
the spiritual claims of the founder of
the Christian religion. 1t has been 60
ing there now for nearly two thou
sand years, and always to reach the
same conclusion-that He who has
come is the worlds greatest teacher,
the noblest gift of Providence to the
ages, even one who rightly reigns as
Lord and Redeemer among men.
Whether he came as the result of the
transcendent action of God 10 human
affairs, a teacher directly and specific
ally invested by God with authority to
make known the divine will and to be
his earthly representative; or whether
he is personality that may be regard.
ed as the natural product OF the hu-
mainly never forsaken by an immanent
Deity, and in the Christ, flo Hering out
into the divinest manhood whether
Christ is divine by the direct and spe
clfic creation Of God, or divine by the
highest operation of the laws with
which God invested hum anity, the
result of redeemed spiritual creation,
the divine type of divine humanity
the conclusion as to the inherent dig
nifty and nobility of his character and
his lordship over mankind, is the same.
He is seen to be worthy of the
highest reverence Of the world. Nor is
it expected by even the most skepti-
Cal philosophers of the age that he will
ever resign his natural dominion over
the hearts of men. Even Renan says:
Whatever may be the surprises of the
future, Jesus will never be surpassed.
''His worship will grow young without
''ceasing; his legend will call forth tears
without end; his sufferings will melt
"thenoblest heart; all ages will proclaim
''that among the sons of men there is
''none born greater than Jesus"
And so again the world makes the
Bethlehem pilgrimage to study the in
fiuence on the nations of the earth of
this exalted character whom Christian
ity presents as Christ, the Lord and
Redeemer. The study of this wonder
full life, this miracle of the ages, is in
separately associated with the Christ
mas celebration. 1t is one of the most
cheering facts connected with the re-
cent history of the Christian religion
that more and more the best thought
of the age is turning in this direction;
that more and more men are being at
traeted to the SURPRISING claims of
Jesus Christ as a teacher from God.
We doubt not the ultimate conclusion
of all investigation will be that he who
was born in Bethlehem is the supreme
teacher, the founder of an absolute re-
ligion, the one who came to establish
universal kingdom; and that at last the
conclusion of the ages will be summed
up in the early words of faith which
greeted him from the loving disciple:
Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou
only hast the words of eternal life"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24

THE society for the publication and
study of Hebrew literature, of which
Prof. W. r. Harper of Yale College, is
at the head, holds its annual meeting
in Chicago, Jan. 8. One of the direc-
tors who was in the city last week, re-
marked that the study of Hebrew was
a growing movement. -Four years ago
the textbooks were in six institutes of
learning; now they are in sixty" He
also said the New Testament, revised
version, twas not expected to have a
general sale, but it would certainly
pave the way for a better translation.
There had been superstition that it
was not best to NEEDLE with the old
editions with the view of making them
more perfect, but that superstition was
broken. The last work was revision,
but what was wanted was a translation
with greater difference than was gen.
orally supposed" That last remark is
suggestive coming from an Evangelical
scholar. When the next translation is
made many venerable traditions will
assuredly drop out of the Scriptures.
The revision has certainly made a new
translation more easy of execution. 1t
will not probably come in this genera
ton, but it is one of the things the fu-
ture will bring to pass.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24
ITEM PLAIN QUESTIONS"

With this title the Publishing House
just issued four page Leaaet prepared
by Rev. G. L. Perrin. 1t was printed in
full in our columns last week. A sample
copy will be sent free to all applicants.
1t will be sold, postage paid, at the fol-
lowing prices: Less than one hundred,
half a cent each; one hundred and less
than one thousand copies at forty cents
hundred; three dollars and fifty cents a
thousand copies. 1t ought to have a
large circulation, for it is a unique and
valuable tract. For sale at the Western
Branch.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24

REV. GEORGE BATCHELDER, writing
in the Christian Register, remarks !:
1.-TWO propositions are rejected by my
intellect, conscience and common sense.
The first is the statement that ethics
is the basis of religion. The second is
that any good man, working for good
things, is Unitarian" The implica-
ton of course is that certain beliefs are
necessary to constitute a Unitarian.
We may say the same for Universalists.
And while, perhaps, there is not the
same need to emphasize the fact among
us that there is at present among the
Unitarians, the remark may not prove
amiss even now, and therefore we quote
to approve. Not every man working
universally for good things, even the
"universals" of humanity, is Univer-
salist. The factor of faith is to be con-
sidered in connection with the name.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24

ANOTHER very important Prohibi-
tion victory was announced on Monday.
The Missouri Supreme Court decides
the Wood Local Option Law constitu-
tional. The effect of this decision will
be to give the temperance movement
in the State additional impetus, and
elections will no doubt be speedily held
in all the counties in the State to Sc
cure the verdict of the people on the
great question. Under this law St.
Louis will also vote. 1t is not mat
ter of much doubt as to how that city
will decide, but there is more than a
fighting chance for prohibition in many
of the counties of Missouri.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24
NEARLY READY.

The Publishing House will issue early
in the new year, the following books:
"Cousin Angie" by Marie Louisa Parker;
story of real life for children. This
will be found to be a very interesting
book, and will afford great deal of
pleasure to those for whom it is written.
1t will contain 206 pages.
The REDEEMER.-A series of opening
services for the Sunday school founded
on the Life of Jesus Christi" compiled
and edited by Rev. John Jay Lewis, with
chants and hymns arranged and edited
by Leo Rich Lewis. To be ready about
February l, 1888.
The selections from the Scriptures in
the thirty-four regular services, together
with the superintendent readings which
precede them, make up history of the
life Of the Saviour, as recorded in the
four Gospels, and are given in the Revis-
ed Version.
Each service has responsive reading,
chant, a prayer, and and hymn, which
are selected or written with reference to
the respective selections from the Scrip
lures. Thus eaoh service as we'll as the
whole series is unit.
Services for special occasions and for
the infant class have also been inserted.
The latter have been prepared by one
who for many years, has had charge of a
large primary class, and will therefore
be found specially adapted to that pur-
pose. Price and further information in
relation to the above books will be given
hereafter.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24
SATURDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1887.

We are informed by Secretary Dem
Arrest that Mr.. William Easton, of
Chillicothe, ILL.,, sends 800 for the
Murray Centenary Fund of the General
Convention; very good Christmas box
for the convention. We have many
other Universalists in the West who
might proftably follow this excellent
example. Christmas and New Years
are good seasons to remember demon
national institutions.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24

Again, in this way, consciously or I'M
consciously to ourselves, we make the
Bethlehem pilgrimage. Every move
ment of the Christmas spirit in our
hearts, every sober thought of the sig
nificance of the great festival, and
every token of love we give in memory of
the day, sends us back to Judea of old,
and make us sharers of the shepherds
quest.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24
A NEW BOOKLET.

The Publishing House has just printed
on eight cards tied together with a rib.
bon, a beautiful poem on Immortality"
written by Miss Lydia M. Favor, of the
Jamaica Plain parish. 1t is admirably
adapted for a present. Price 20 cents,
postage paid. 1t is very pretty little
gift for the holidays.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24

ORTHODOXY will of course protest
that God did not die,-it was only the hui
man nature OF the divine Son that expired
on Calvary; but, as Jesus Christ is plainly
declared by Trinitsrians, to be the incar-
nate God, we see no escape from the CON
clusion that these inve LEGATIONS concern
the dying also OF the Almighty. It is for
this reason, probably, that there has been
such wide discussion over the physical
cause which led to the death OF the Sa-
viour. 1t has not been deemed altogether
sound to affirm that God died of a rup
tured heart, and the preference has been
accordingly given to the voluntary idea.
Those who regard Jesus Christ as man,
with a physical organization that was
mortal, and could die from any one Of
variety Of causes, are not disturbed by
DIR. Stroud's theory. 1t sesms as reason
able as any that can be presented. Nor
does this destroy the voluntariness Of
Christ's sufferings and death. These
might be entirely sacrihcial, and yet death
when it came the result of natural causes.
DIR. Chadwick thinks that the death "came
too late" to be referred to the physical
rupture of the heart" and that the "se-
verest pressure" was over when the Sa-
viour died. But this is just where DR..
Chadwick is no wiser than the rest of us.
He cannot know when the natural strain
on the physical system was the greatest
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24
PERSONAL.

Rev. o. G. Colegrove, OF Decatur,
Mich, has arranged to preach two Sun
days in Earlville, ILL.,, during January.
Sunday, Dec. IL, Rev. W. s. Ralph
preached in Galesburg, exchanging with
Prof. J. Clarence, Lee, who preached at
Sycamore.
Louis Ransom, the Akron artist, is now
at work on life-sized portrait Of the
Hon. John r. Buchtel which will adorn
the walls of Buchtel College.
Rev. DR.. Hanson, will by invitation,
make missionary trip to Henderson,
Tenn, early in January, holding services
probably two Sundays, and during the
week.
Rev. DIR. 81. r. Nye, of Towanda, Pa,
has been called to Norwood, Mass, and
accepts. He will have fine parish and
the people one of the most eloquent
preachers among our "vets."
Rev. James Billings and wife, of Texas,
have been making trip in the interest
of their mission, preaching in various
places in Bosque, Denton and Red River
counties. Mr.. Billings is continuing his
circuit, Mrs. B. having returned to Hico.
Rev. Henry A. Wales, recently fellow
shipped by the Michigan Convention, is
now temporarily in Day ton, o., looking
ofkar on mo oaoulor int He aor,oo 70,
our church from the Unitariaus and was
formerly in our ministry in Massachu-
sets and Maine.
The fittieth birthday of the Rev. Alex
ander Kent, late the Washington pastor,
was duly celebrated by his friends at the
capital. A silver service and other valu-
BILE gifts marked the occasion, with a
large gathering of friends, and speeches
from Congressman Mckinney and Mr..
Bates of the Washington parish.
Governor Joseph r. Bodwell, of Maine
whose death took place last Thursday,
morning at Hsllowell, was a member of
the Universalist parish in that city. He
was born in Lawrence, Mass, July IS,
1873 By honest dealings and shrewd
business skill he had accumulated very
large fortune. He was twice Mayor of
Hsllowell, and twice elected to the State
Legislature. He was elected Governor
in November, 1886, and entered upon the
duties OF the office on Jan. l, 1887.
The Chicago Legal Neics has this "per-
sonal' in regard to a gentleman well
known in Rev. Mr. Conklin's parish, the
late Secretary of the Illinois Universalist
Convention:
edward A. Dicker studied law with the
firm of Kerr & Matthews, and was admitted
to the bar in 1878. He is now a member of
the firm of Matthews q Dicker, who have
their office at ZIG La Sale street. He is a
genial, courteous, conscientious gentleman,
and his word among his professional breth-
rem is considered as good as his written stip-
ulation. He is an exceedingly popular young
man, and has many friends"
The death OF William s. johnson, of
Providence. r. l., removes a pillar OF
strength and righteousness in Rev. Mr..
Ruggs's church - a sterling gentleman
and the friend of all our church interests
but especially of our Sunday school
work. Mr.. johnson was the compiler of
the Sunday, school manual called "The
Guide" which has had large sale. He
had been Superintendent of Mr.. Rugg's
school for many years. 1t is very hard
to part with such good men; they are
sorely needed in the work of our Zion.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24

Rev. DR. MCPHERSON, of this city,
said good thing at the Evangelical Al
lance in Washington last week: San
Rrchy" he remarked, sis hatred of human
authority; atheism of divine authority
two sides of the same whole" Napoleon
once said, " Scratch a Russian and you
will find a Tartar" In the same way
scratch an anarchist and you will assur-
eddy come to an atheist.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24
THE PRAYER oR PRAYERS,

DIR. Hauson's work under the above
title, a series of discourses on the Lords
Prayer, has been reduced in price to
close out the balance of the edition, and
is now sold at 80 cent?. postage paid.
Order for holiday present. 1t is a
good book to circulate among the young
people of our churches and Sunday
schools during the holidays.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24
THE REGISTER FOR 1888,

The UniUersalist Register for 1888 was
published last Saturday. 1t is for sale
at the Western Branch. Price 25 cents.
The dozen price will be announced next
week, when a further notice of the new
issue will be given.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24

is precisely this work which Mr.. Berry
was expected to do in Brooklyn and for
America. II now he can make record
on this basis at home, with the new pres
tige which attaches to him from the
American call, the declination which has
80 sorely perplexed Plymouth church
will prove not without substantial results.
Mr.. Berry and his English friends have
awakened expectations of important work
at home, the development Of which will
be eagerly watched in America, as test
OF the sagacity or otherwise Of Plymouth
church in SO cordially calling the young
Englishman to its vacant throne of
power.
IT was DEAN SWIFT who accounted
for the common huency of speech in
many men and some women by process
not very complimentary to those who
are SO ready Of speech, for said the Dean,
who SO has mind full of ideas, will be apt,
in speaking, to hesitate in the choice of
words and ideas; whereas common speak
ers have only one set of ideas and one
set of words to clothe them in, and these
are always at the mouth; as people come
faster out of church when it is almost
empty than when crowd is at the door.
There is very large crumb of comfort
In this for ministers who are Obliged
to write, and cannot trust themselves in
the pulpit without what the Scotch call
"the papers,"
This paragraph from Prof. Huxley's
sermon Science and the Bishops" is SO
admirable in matter and manner, that the
gentle reader will, we trust, accept it as
the full equivalent of an original "Brief."
Why Huxley is rapidly becom ming bish-
OPP himself and is in the direct line of pro-
motion to be an apostle. LIMA.
Nobody can presume to say what the
order OF nature must be; all that the
widest experience (even if it extended
over all past time and through all space)
that events had happened in certain
way could justify, would be a proportion
ally strong expectation that events will
go on happening, and the demand for a
proportional strength of evidence in
favor OF any assertion that they had hap
pened otherwise. 1t is this weighty
consideration, the truth OF which every
one who is capable of logical thought
must surely admit, which knocks the
bottom out of all priori objections
either to ordinary miracles or to the
efficacy of prayer, in 80 far as the latter
implies the miraculous intervention of a
higher power. No one is entitled to say
q priori that any given so-called miracu-
lous event is impossible; and no one is
entitled to say q priord that prayer for
some change in the ordinary course OF
nature cannot possibly avail"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24
Columbus Avenue, Boston.

In quiet way much is being done by
the Association connected with this par
ish. The children are interested in the
Birthday Box" into which on his birth
day each child drops as many cents as he
is years old. The older members enter
heartily into the work of the postoffice
mission. The next meeting is to be a
reception to the new mem bers of the Sun
day-school.